EcoChina | Hengshui Lake, a haven for rare birds in N China's Hebei-Xinhua
EcoChina | Hengshui Lake, a haven for rare birds in N China's Hebei
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-06-08 16:31:15
A grey heron is seen with a freshly caught fish at the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)
HENGSHUI, June 8 (Xinhua) -- As a key wetland ecosystem in northern China and a vital stopover for migratory birds on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, Hengshui Lake, with its excellent ecological environment, has become an ideal home for numerous rare birds to inhabit, breed, and rest.
A Chinese pond heron is seen at the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)Egrets are seen at the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)Night herons are seen at the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Lang Bingbing)Great crested grebes are seen at the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Qinghao)A panoramic drone photo taken on June 7, 2026 shows a view of the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)A staff member cleans the aviary of cranes at a hospital for migrant birds near the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)A staff member interacts with a red-crowned crane at a hospital for migrant birds near the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)A heron is seen flying at the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)Great crested grebes are seen at the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)A heron is seen flying at the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ran)A drone photo taken on June 7, 2026 shows a view of the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)A drone photo taken on June 7, 2026 shows a view of the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)A drone photo taken on June 7, 2026 shows a staff member patrolling at the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)A drone photo taken on June 7, 2026 shows herons at the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)A staff member presents a rescued swan at a hospital for migrant birds near the Hengshui Lake in Hengshui, north China's Hebei Province, June 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Huanjie)■
